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title	Super Xevious
set name	sxevious
manufacturer	Namco
year	1984
genre	Shooter (hof)
category	Shooter / Flying Vertical (hof)
driver status	good
driver source	galaga.c
snapshots	MW: in game \| parent / CT: in game \| title \| parent / EJ: parent / PS: in game \| title \| scores \| parent zoom
rating	64.2% after 35 votes
parent	Xevious (Namco)
other clones	Battles Xevios Xevious (Atari set 1) Xevious (Atari set 2) Xevious (Atari set 3)

colour emulation	good
palette	1152
display type	raster
orientation	vertical
resolution	224x288
frequency	60.606060Hz

sound emulation	good
channels	mono

players	2
nplayers	2P alt
controls	8 way joystick
buttons	2
coin slots	2

cpu	Z80 @ 3.072MHz
cpu	Z80 @ 3.072MHz
cpu	Z80 @ 3.072MHz
cpu	MB8842 @ 0.256MHz
cpu	MB8844 @ 0.256MHz
audio	Namco @ 0.096MHz
audio	Discrete

version added

.027

last change(s)

none since version .53

roms

name	size	crc	set	sha1
cpu_3p.rom	4096	1c8d27d5	sxevious	2c41303d8c74acb5840295a4b460a39a9a8e21bb
cpu_3m.rom	4096	fd04e615	sxevious	7169e7f3bd1e9cfae9671b89f2a45f56b968e1ff
cpu_2m.rom	4096	294d5404	sxevious	ecc39fb2c0065a36f20541747089b4e30dfb99b1
cpu_2l.rom	4096	6a44bf92	sxevious	0ca726f7f9528789f2a718df55e59406a283cdfa
cpu_3f.rom	4096	d4bd3d81	sxevious	5831bb306bd650779207936bfd00f25864733abb
cpu_3j.rom	4096	af06be5f	sxevious	5a020822387ab8c69214db961180760fa9853e6e
xvi_7.2c	4096	dd35cf1c	xevious	f8d1f8e019d8198308443c2e7e815d0d04b23d14
50xx.bin	2048	a0acbaf7	xevious	f03c79451e73b3a93c1591cdb27fedc9f130508d
54xx.bin	1024	ee7357e0	xevious	01bdf984a49e8d0cc8761b2cc162fd6434d5afbe
51xx.bin	1024	c2f57ef8	xevious	50de79e0d6a76bda95ffb02fcce369a79e6abfec
xvi_12.3b	4096	088c8b26	xevious	9c3b61dfca2f84673a78f7f66e363777a8f47a59
xvi_13.3c	4096	de60ba25	xevious	32bc09be5ff8b52ee3a26e0ac3ebc2d4107badb7
xvi_14.3d	4096	535cdbbc	xevious	fb9ffe5fc43e0213231267e98d605d43c15f61e8
xvi_15.4m	8192	dc2c0ecb	xevious	19ddbd9805f77f38c9a9a1bb30dba6c720b8609f
xvi_17.4p	8192	dfb587ce	xevious	acff2bf5cde85a16cdc98a52cdea11f77fadf25a
xvi_16.4n	4096	605ca889	xevious	3bf380ef76c03822a042ecc73b5edd4543c268ce
xvi_18.4r	8192	02417d19	xevious	b5f830dd2cf25cf154308d2e640f0ecdcda5d8cd
xvi_9.2a	4096	57ed9879	xevious	3106d1aacff06cf78371bd19967141072b32b7d7
xvi_10.2b	8192	ae3ba9e5	xevious	49064b25667ffcd81137cd5e800df4b78b182a46
xvi_11.2c	4096	31e244dd	xevious	3f7eac12863697a98e1122111801606759e44b2a
xvi_8bpr.6a	256	5cc2727f	xevious	0dc1e63a47a4cb0ba75f6f1e0c15e408bb0ee2a1
xvi_9bpr.6d	256	5c8796cc	xevious	63015e3c0874afc6b1ca032f1ffb8f90562c77c8
xvi10bpr.6e	256	3cb60975	xevious	c94d5a5dd4d8a08d6d39c051a4a722581b903f45
xvi_7bpr.4h	512	22d98032	xevious	ec6626828c79350417d08b98e9631ad35edd4a41
xvi_6bpr.4f	512	3a7599f0	xevious	a4bdf58c190ca16fc7b976c97f41087a61fdb8b8
xvi_4bpr.3l	512	fd8b9d91	xevious	87ddf0b9d723aabb422d6d416aa9ec6bc246bf34
xvi_5bpr.3m	512	bf906d82	xevious	776168a73d3b9f0ce05610acc8a623deae0a572b
xvi_2bpr.7n	256	550f06bc	xevious	816a0fafa0b084ac11ae1af70a5186539376fc2a
xvi_1bpr.5n	256	77245b66	xevious	0c4d0bee858b97632411c440bea6948a74759746

cabinet	xevious.png xevious.png
marquee	xevious.png
control panel	xevious.png
flyer	sxevious.png
PCB	xevious.png

info

0.27 [Mirko Buffoni, Tatsuyuki Satoh]

Bugs:

Explosive pattern of Giddo Spario is different from the real one. Glitched pattern is correct. Unfortunately we could not get the real shot, but some references. Fujix (ID 00433)

WIP:

0.119u3: David Haywood added the rom loading for rom 51xx.bin, which are dumped but not yet hooked up.
0.118u5: Changed palettesize to 1152 colors.
0.118u4: Alex Jackson fixed the conditional extra lives dipswitch in Xevious.
0.114u1: Nicola Salmoria added actual emulation of the microcontroller used for the Namco 50xx chip as found in Bosconian and Xevious. Added MB8842 (256000 Hz) CPU4 and 50xx.bin cpu4 rom (Namco 50xx internal ROM - 2k). Replaced MB88xx CPU4 with MB8844.
0.112u2: Replaced 3x DAC sound with Discrete.
0.112u1: Replaced implementation of Namco 54xx sound chip with new MB8844 CPU core running the original embedded ROM code. Removed old sound core [Nicola Salmora, Ernesto Corvi, Guru]. Added MB88xx (256000 Hz) CPU4 with 1k rom and replaced Namco 54XX and Samples with 3x DAC sound.
0.111u6: Aaron Giles changed Xevious to use irq0_assert_line instead of irq0_pulse_line to prevent it from dropping interrupts.
0.109u3: Robiza increased the interleave in Xevious to fix synchronization issues.
0.103u4: MASH fixed number of credits Xevious, Bosconian, Galaga, Dig Dug, Pole Position and Pacland.
0.94u2: Derrick Renaud added proper watchdogs to Bosconian, Galaga, Pole Position and Xevious.
0.93: Derrick Renaud swapped Namco 54XX filters on Port A & C. This fixed Xevious sound.
0.90u3: Derrick Renaud added proper filters to the Namco52 sample player of Bosconian, Galaga, Pole Position and Xevious. Adjusted relative effect volumes per schematics.
0.90u2: Derrick Renaud updated the Namco 54XX noise sound and added the R/C values to Bosconian, Galaga, Pole Position and Xevious.
0.89u5: Jarek Burczynski improved the Namco 54XX Noise Generator (Type A and B emulated, type C algo still unknown). Removed Samples sound and explo1-4.wav samples.
0.79u1: Added Namco 54XX (1536000 Hz) sound and fixed gfx3 roms loading.
0.78u5: Added clone Xevious (Atari set 3).
15th January 2004: Pierpaolo Prazzoli added another version of Xevious.
0.63: Added clone Xevious (Atari set 2).
25th November 2002: SUZ added another bootleg of Xevious.
0.61: Added clone Battles (bootleg 1982).
13th May 2002: S. Suzuki re-submitted the Xevious driver with Battles added and fixed coin inputs.
1st April 2000: Guru - Dumped Xevios (Bootleg).
9th October 2001: William Kucharski submitted a fix for Xevious cocktail mode.
0.37b16: Added samples explo3.wav and explo4.wav. Changed the 3x Z80 clock speeds to 3072000 Hz.
0.37b12: Changed VSync to 60.606060Hz.
8th September 2001: SUZ added a Xevious bootleg called Battles to the Xevious driver.
0.37b16: New sampleset for Xevious.
6th January 2000: Nicola Salmoria fixed Xevious reset bug.
10th December 1999: Vernon C. Brooks fixed a Xevious drawgfx bug.
0.36b6: Fixed Xevious (Namco) romset with new roms.
22nd September 1999: Nicola added a correct transparency PROM to Xevious.
0.36b1: Nicola Salmoria fixed sprite flipping in Xevious.
11th July 1999: Nicola fixed Xevious's colors when enemies used the zapper weapon, and also shortened CPS1 graphics drawing functions.
3rd May 1999: Aaron Giles sent in a HUGE Atari games update with better playfield/sprite priorities in Xybots.
19th March 1999: Phil Stroffolino fixed Xevious graphics when rotated.
13th March 1999: Nicola Salmoria fixed a sprite offset bug in Xevious and converted it to tilemap system.
0.34b3: Added clone Xevios (bootleg 1983).
0.33b7: Renamed (xevious) to (xeviousa) (xeviousn) to (xevious).
0.29: Valerio Verrando added hiscore save in Xevious.
0.28: Tatsuyuki Satoh made several fixes to the Xevious driver. Nicola Salmoria: The dipswitches now works in Xevious. Also fixed a bug in the targeting cursor colors (black corners while firing). The clone Super Xevious works. Explosions are emulated with samples, thanks to Andrew Scott.
0.27: Mirko Buffoni and Tatsuyuki Satoh provided a preliminary driver for Xevious (Atari 1982), Xevious (Namco 1982) and Super Xevious (Namco 1984) (not working yet). To start the game, press ALT (sorry - will be fixed in a future release). The sound works, but at the beginning it plays and endless sequence of "coin inserted" sounds. That's because it believes you have inserted 80 coins. After playing for a while, it becomes normal.
0.23: Nicola Salmoria and Mirko Buffoni added a very preliminary driver for Xevious.

ARCADE RELEASE: Xevious (Namco) - 1983/Jan/29

LEVELS: 1 (endless)

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Romset: 92 kb / 29 files / 43.6 zip

history

Super Xevious (c) 1984 Namco.

The player pilots a combat aircraft called a 'Solvalou' which is armed with a forward-firing gun for aerial targets, and bombs for destroying ground-based targets. A red targeting square is situated in front of the Solvalou, which allows the player to aim their bombs accurately. The enemy craft appears in a number of different guises; from the standard variety that arrive in large numbers but shoot slow-moving projectiles, to exploding black spheres that shoot projectiles at high speed. There are also rotating shields that cannot be destroyed and must be carefully avoided. Ground enemies are a combination of both stationary bases and moving vehicles, most of which fire slow-moving projectiles. A gigantic, floating fortress (called 'Andor Genesis') appears in certain areas; this is defeated by knocking out its core.

Super Xevious is actually divided into sixteen different areas, which are separated by an area of forest. If a player dies before less than 70% of an area has been completed, play restarts at the beginning of the same area; should a life be lost AFTER 70% of an area has been completed, however, play restarts at the beginning of the next area. After area sixteen has been completed, the game loops back to area seven.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : Z80 (x3), MB88xx

Sound Chips : Namco 3-channel WSG, discrete circuitry (for the explosion sounds)

Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz

Palette colors : 256

Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2

= > [1] Zapper, [2] Blaster

- TRIVIA -

Super Xevious is not a sequel of "Xevious", this is an update! It uses the exact same graphics and background image as "Xevious".

Namco released a boardgame based on this game (same name) in 1985 (in Japan only) : Flying your ship about the levels (rolling the dice to move). Battle enemies on the ground by rolling dice, battle ones in the air via card combat. Build up your shields and power up your blaster as you progress through the levels. Each 'level' is a different board, and there's 7 levels (boards) in all. Cute little spaceships for your pieces.

- UPDATES -

The differences from "Xevious" are :

* Several new characters appear in the game including a silver-grey Galaxian flagships, a large jet, a small jet, a helicopter and a small tank. The Galaxians can be shot like any other enemy. The large jet which flies down cannot be shot or collide with the player ship and doesn't have any obvious purpose. The small jet, helicopter and tank (all of which are tan colored) can be picked up for bonus points but if shot will reset the score to zero !

* Gameplay is a bit more difficult.

* The hidden Sol Citadels are in different locations.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Secret message : the designer of "Xevious" has included a trick for generating his name right at the beginning of the game. As soon as Solvalou appears, move to the far right edge of the screen and begin bombing constantly. Continue bombing until the first set of attacking rings is very close to you and then shoot the rings. The message 'Special thanks for you by game designer Evezoo.' will appear on the screen.

- SERIES -

Xevious (1982)
Super Xevious (1984)
Solvalou (1991)
Xevious 3D/G (1995)

From highscore table : Masanobu Endoh (Evezoo End), Masaya Nakamura (M.Nakamura), Eirry Mou, Shin-ichiro Okamoto (S.Okamoto), Shin-ichi Kojima (S.Kojima)
- PORTS -
* Consoles :
Nintendo Famicom (1986)
Sony PlayStation (1997, "Xevious 3D/G+")
Nintendo DS (2007, "Namco Museum DS")
* Others :
Arcade (1995, "Namco Classics Collection Vol.1")
- SOURCES -
Game's rom.
Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-xevious&page=detail&id=2787&o=2

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cheats

code	comments
00000000:8183:00000009:FFFFFFFF	Infinite Lives
20800000:1492:000000C9:FFFFFFFF	Invincibility
00000000:8033:00000001:FFFFFFFF	Rapid Fire - Zapper